“Will you discuss with the powers that be the framed newspapers from The News that I saw when I last talked with you in Salem?

“I recall that were all in need of new mats and repairs.

“Would they not make a great exhibit?

“Early newspapers published in Bridgeton.''

“See what you can do. Who else would be willing to tackle such a job? It would take some time and money.

“We are making plans for spring and summer at Burton’s. You know I am hesitant to discuss exhibits much before the fact, but can tell you we have some interesting things in the works.’’

— Art

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Yes, you may put the framed newspapers on display at Burton’s Gsllery.

We were not walking Penn Beach by the Delaware River when you called.

We were either checking out a possible toxic waste site on Centerton Road or trying to find the killer of eight cats in Carneys Point or running down animal cruelty in Cumberland County or trying to find homeless people frozen to death in Millville or chasing Oberlin Smith inventions with Jay Gandy.

We love your exhibit and your commitment.

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The Board of Directors of the YMCA of Vineland elected new officers at their recent meeting.

The board leads this 87-year-old organization, which is a mainstay of the community.

As of Feb. 1, the new president will be John Barretta. He is president of Barretta Plumbing, in Vineland.

Other officers will include Gary Galloway as first vice president, Tim Chew as second vice president, Dave Schad as treasurer, and Christy DiLeonardo as secretary.

Outgoing president Ken Dondero will move into the past president position.

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We received another email you should read, Jane Fogg.

Call us.

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Remember three groups if you don’t remember anything else:

1. ReviveSJ.

2. CASA.

3. Strengthening Family Network.

They are real, they are active, they are working improve the quality of life in Cumberland County.

Two of them concentrate on kids, either as a voice in court or at home.

The third, SFN, walks every step with you in solving family problems.

ReviveSJ is faith-based and headed by one of the most experienced, level-headed men in the county, Jonathan Cummings.

Cummings has the backing of churches who not only want to make a difference, but have made a difference in Bridgeton.

They are the ones bringing back Johnson Reeves Playground on East Avenue.

They have arranged for an on-site office in Bridgeton Villas — one of the apartments — to start in-house educational and recreational programs.

And every one of the churches are outside of Bridgeton.

You’ve got to go with the hot horse, people.

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This is what we’re concentrating on, Dave Hitchner.

This what we can’t ballyhoo enough.

This is what we believe is the future.

There is not a nickel involved.

But, to be successful, it has to be a partnership with the community that is being helped.

You don’t do Johnson Reeves playground without the immediate residents involved. They have to have skin in the game — input and helping run their own program.